Bedtime is a problem brought up more frequently than any other issue by parents who come to see me. They are confused because they are getting conflicting information from magazines, books, and family. They feel like they've tried everything and often are not only discouraged, but feel embarrassed that they can't manage something that seems easy. Some parents are so overwhelmed that they have just given up, letting their children sleep with them or stay up until they fall asleep on the sofa. One woman who came in told me her five-year-old simply wouldn't go to sleep. She tore the sheets off her bed, pulled all her books and toys off her shelf, and then finished with a flourish by pulling her curtains down.
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